Sen. John McCain returned to the
Senate Tuesday afternoon for the first time since his brain cancer
diagnosis, delivering powerful remarks from the floor addressing the
need for bipartisanship amid the gridlock facing the chamber.
McCain, R-Ariz., returned to help
GOP colleagues advance their health care bill. As he arrived, he was
greeted by a round of applause and hugs from his fellow senators.
“Make no mistake, my service here is the most
important job I have had in my life. And I am so grateful to the people
of Arizona for the privilege—for the honor—of serving here and the
opportunities it gives me to play a small role in the history of the
country I love,” McCain said, acknowledging senators he’s “known and
admired.” “But they knew that however sharp and heartfelt their
disputes, however keen their ambitions, they had an obligation to work
collaboratively to ensure the Senate discharged its constitutional
responsibilities effectively.”
But McCain stressed that the Senate’s deliberations are “more partisan, more tribal” than any time he remembers.
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